Miriam Lord
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Miriam Lordâs End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseachâs skin (opens the original)
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But the Social Democrats leader delivered a very impressive result with Daniel Ennis in the Dublin Central byelection, hot on the heels of the partyâs solid support for Catherine Connolly for president last year. Her party is now the second-largest Opposition grouping behind Sinn Féin while, under Holly Cairnsâs leadership, the Soc Dems continue to eclipse Labour in the opinion polls with a definite purple wave in evidence, especially among younger voters. And that she continually gets unde
Miriam Lord: Mary Lou was elsewhere as the Taoiseach said his piece. Probably for the best (opens the original)
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Second last sitting of the 2025-2026 political year. The Ceann Comhairle faced into her penultimate Leadersâ Questions. âI now call on Deputy Mary Lou Mc . . . Aaw Excuse Me.â A lightning recovery by Verona Murphy, turning her head to face Mary Lou McDonald, only to see David Cullinane, the Sinn Féin TD for Waterford looking back at her. He was standing in for his leader who had to attend a funeral. As the clock ticks down to the two-month summer recess, Leinster House is a hive of activi
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneallyâs victims reflects poorly on our politicians (opens the original)
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The men who had their childhoods stolen sat in the Distinguished Visitorsâ Gallery. The Taoiseach read their names into the record of the Dáil. Jason Clancy, Paul Walsh, Kevin Keating, Colin Power, Barry Murphy, Simon OâToole and Gerard Mullane. Once the young victims of a pillar-of-the-community predator, now the brave survivors of a paedophileâs depravities and a powerful establishmentâs blind eye. Above them in the public gallery, their families watched on with tearful pride. Finally
âJesus. He really is a tosser,â Mary Lou said in a loud stage whisper (opens the original)
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Dublin Castle hosted its first major working event of the EU presidency this week when Enterprise and Employment Minister Peter Burke chaired meetings with his European counterparts. The main business was conducted on Friday but Peter had a very busy day on Thursday, filling in for Simon Harris at Tánaisteâs questions before taking up his EU duties. The Eurocrats and accompanying politicians like to ease themselves into the work. Their Irish schedule began with a trip in the afternoon to St J
Jack Chambers of Commerce stands tall in the Dáil for Big Jim as legal aid row rumbles on (opens the original)
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Jack Chambers of Commerce, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, took Leadersâ Questions on Tuesday. The Taoiseach was in Strasbourg on EU presidency duty. Itâs all go for Micheál these days. He was back in Leinster House in the evening in time to oppose Sinn Féinâs proposed legislation on preparing the way for Irish Unity. With the Dáil rising for the summer recess next Thursday, heâs almost out the gap and soon will be free to bestride Europe like a colossus until the midd
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